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A little sneak peek at two Basel novelties for you Zenith friends
Dear all
I recently had the pleasure to visit the Zenith manufacture. In a chat with CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour he gave me a little sneak peek at the Basel novelties. I thought that I wanted to share with you my delight and so I asked Jean-Frédéric's permission to post on this forum the below shot of two especially interesting models. He consented. 
Yes, this is a rotating bezel!
I will be happy to share with you the many pictures I shot during the visit and the notes I took of the chat. Just give me some more time to prepare everything.
Thanks, Valentin
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A little sneak peek at two Basel novelties for you Zenith friends
Dear all I recently had the pleasure to visit the Zenith manufacture. In a chat with CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour he gave me a little sneak peek at the Basel novelties. I thought that I wanted to share with you my delight and so I asked Jean-Frédéric's permis...
Ming, thank you,
all is well, if a bit busy. Hope you are fine, too, my friend. Cheers, Valentin
re: Thank you
Things are great! Valentin, glad to see you here on the forums, more pics please! -MW
We're waiting for your post, Valentin.
Take your time, I'm sure there are a lot of things to say... Best, and thanks for the nice attention. Nicolas.
Thank you, Nicolas, for
granting me some time. I hope I will soon be able to finish the pictures and the report. Best, Valentin
How nice of Mr. Dufour...
... we are all eagerly waiting for your next report! Thank you for your "teaser"! Ken
Yes, I can assure you that
Jean-Frédéric Dufour is a real gentleman. He answered my many questions with interest and patience. Thanks, Valentin
Is that the new Stratos
in Mr. Dufour's left hand? I am looking forward to your post.....
I'm interested in what Mr Dufour is wearing
I like what he is holding but what do you think he is wearing??? Looks like a pitot watch? Brown strap black case? Exciting!!!
How about this?
Hi JWM Let's have a closer look: Looks like a Split-Second Carbon to me. ;-) Cheers, Valentin...
Ming, Anthony, I swear I don't have more pics of Jean-Frédéric's split-second chrono but
I have lots of other pictures to post. Thanks, Valentin
Wonderful, Valentin! I'm so glad to . . .
. . . see you back at home - you have been missed. For those that have been here only recently, Valentin was the co-moderator of the Purists photography forum for many years. I can assure you that his upcoming photos will be spectacular. With anticipation...
Art, as always you're too kind
Thanks a lot for the praise. I hope I will meet your expectations! It's nice to be back home. I have anyway been lurking around all the time. Best, Valentin
You have never ...
... not met our expectations, Valentin! Your visit to Beat Haldimann's Atelier is indelibly burnt into my retina. Looking forward to more. Andrew
Andrew, thank you so much, for your
kind words on my Haldimann piece. It's true that I did enjoy that visit too. Best, Valentin
Dufours wrist
I think it is the split second with a cool brown Strap. I have only seen this with a rubber strap. I guess there are some benefits to being the president...you can mix and match straps
Very cool!
Thanks for the preview, Valentin! I'm looking forward to seeing these beauties up close and personal! Cheers, Daos
Daos, thank you,
for your kind words. I hope I will soon be able to post the rest of the pictures/story. Cheers, Valentin
about the watch on the right side of the picture
Is it by any chance a diver? Mr Dufour talks about a novelty with a ceramic bezel for 2011, I wonder if it's the one... Thank you!
Thanks, Thelonius. It's not a diver, see my reply
to JWM above: zenith.watchprosite.com Thanks, Valentin